# How did housing under construction change in Canada? > Housing under construction increased in Canada. Housing under construction rose from 96,613 to 378,042 between 1963 and 2022—an increase of 281,429, or 291.3%. It fell to an observed low of 62,039 in 1995 before rising to 378,042 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Canada (CA) - Period: 1963 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing under construction - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1963: 96,613 - Latest · 2022: 378,042 - Overall change: +281,429 (291.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1963 | Housing under construction | 96,613 | 96613 | Count | | 1964 | Housing under construction | 107,718 | 107718 | Count | | 1965 | Housing under construction | 119,854 | 119854 | Count | | 1966 | Housing under construction | 88,621 | 88621 | Count | | 1967 | Housing under construction | 102,716 | 102716 | Count | | 1968 | Housing under construction | 126,638 | 126638 | Count | | 1969 | Housing under construction | 137,357 | 137357 | Count | | 1970 | Housing under construction | 148,185 | 148185 | Count | | 1971 | Housing under construction | 177,257 | 177257 | Count | | 1972 | Housing under construction | 188,630 | 188630 | Count | | 1973 | Housing under construction | 207,236 | 207236 | Count | | 1974 | Housing under construction | 168,406 | 168406 | Count | | 1975 | Housing under construction | 176,599 | 176599 | Count | | 1976 | Housing under construction | 204,286 | 204286 | Count | | 1977 | Housing under construction | 185,599 | 185599 | Count | | 1978 | Housing under construction | 164,702 | 164702 | Count | | 1979 | Housing under construction | 128,601 | 128601 | Count | | 1980 | Housing under construction | 105,780 | 105780 | Count | | 1981 | Housing under construction | 102,829 | 102829 | Count | | 1982 | Housing under construction | 89,055 | 89055 | Count | | 1983 | Housing under construction | 84,930 | 84930 | Count | | 1984 | Housing under construction | 63,899 | 63899 | Count | | 1985 | Housing under construction | 86,366 | 86366 | Count | | 1986 | Housing under construction | 101,440 | 101440 | Count | | 1987 | Housing under construction | 127,747 | 127747 | Count | | 1988 | Housing under construction | 131,452 | 131452 | Count | | 1989 | Housing under construction | 127,563 | 127563 | Count | | 1990 | Housing under construction | 100,672 | 100672 | Count | | 1991 | Housing under construction | 95,035 | 95035 | Count | | 1992 | Housing under construction | 87,518 | 87518 | Count | | 1993 | Housing under construction | 79,761 | 79761 | Count | | 1994 | Housing under construction | 71,562 | 71562 | Count | | 1995 | Housing under construction | 62,039 | 62039 | Count | | 1996 | Housing under construction | 70,670 | 70670 | Count | | 1997 | Housing under construction | 73,984 | 73984 | Count | | 1998 | Housing under construction | 74,932 | 74932 | Count | | 1999 | Housing under construction | 83,376 | 83376 | Count | | 2000 | Housing under construction | 89,146 | 89146 | Count | | 2001 | Housing under construction | 99,776 | 99776 | Count | | 2002 | Housing under construction | 119,210 | 119210 | Count | | 2003 | Housing under construction | 137,774 | 137774 | Count | | 2004 | Housing under construction | 155,230 | 155230 | Count | | 2005 | Housing under construction | 169,880 | 169880 | Count | | 2006 | Housing under construction | 178,721 | 178721 | Count | | 2007 | Housing under construction | 198,036 | 198036 | Count | | 2008 | Housing under construction | 185,937 | 185937 | Count | | 2009 | Housing under construction | 156,423 | 156423 | Count | | 2010 | Housing under construction | 159,559 | 159559 | Count | | 2011 | Housing under construction | 174,437 | 174437 | Count | | 2012 | Housing under construction | 206,530 | 206530 | Count | | 2013 | Housing under construction | 208,037 | 208037 | Count | | 2014 | Housing under construction | 214,856 | 214856 | Count | | 2015 | Housing under construction | 213,776 | 213776 | Count | | 2016 | Housing under construction | 221,815 | 221815 | Count | | 2017 | Housing under construction | 248,968 | 248968 | Count | | 2018 | Housing under construction | 255,885 | 255885 | Count | | 2019 | Housing under construction | 274,828 | 274828 | Count | | 2020 | Housing under construction | 292,155 | 292155 | Count | | 2021 | Housing under construction | 337,459 | 337459 | Count | | 2022 | Housing under construction | 378,042 | 378042 | Count | ## How to read this measure Use caution when comparing years: the source says geographic areas change every five years to follow census definitions, so these data are not strictly comparable historically. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 34-10-0126-01]() - Table title: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual - Dataset identifier: 34100126 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual, 2026-01-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. ## Evidence version - Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05 - Snapshot SHA-256: `c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb` - Evidence changelog: - This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters. ## Suggested citation Canada in Data. “How did housing under construction change in Canada?” Canada. Source updated 2026-01-21. Canada in Data is an independent public-interest project and is not Statistics Canada. Verify consequential uses against the linked official table.